Arslanian, driver of the street glow toyota solara pro rwd entry, was the first sport compact driver to clock a sanctioned sixsecond 6. Nhra import nationals texas motorplex turbo magazine. Seventh annual nhra sport compact springnationals featuring d1 professional drift grand prix series, the third of 11 events in the nhra xplod sport compact racing series. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 1080000 and employs a staff of approximately. Kenny tran and the folks at jotech motorsports in dallas were the first. Kenny jacobs racing career profile driver database. List of famous actors who are also race car drivers.
Watch as racing veteran kenny tran of jotech motorsports explains how jotech began and why they have chosen to work with ams and alpha. Ragan made 50 cup starts from 1982 to 1990, mostly for his brother marvin, but also drove in the 1985 season for roger hamby. The following weekend was the nopi nationals car show in atlanta and a. When the drivers come to sign autographs, the line can get pretty long. Going from an associate sponsor for kenny tran to its own fullfledged race team meant building a car from the ground up. Kenny brack, race car driver vintage photography ebay. However, the roadster was the more interesting incarnation of the pink lady, in my opinion. Sacramento raceway summit import drag racing series nhra. List of 2008 motorsport champions motorcycle drag racing. Kenny tran, owner of jotech motorsports in garland, said sims was a man of character and respect. J the warm temperatures at old bridge township raceway park did not keep down the drivers. Our drivers transport loads for many different transervice customers and satisfy them by driving safely, safeguarding the cargo and delivering on time. Videos on youtube show sims racing luxury cars in safety gear on a track.
Dk wanted a car that showcased the best of modern gtr tuning tech. Jotech racing delivers proven performance on and off the track for the last decade. Later he won three other titles in the same car, which he still owns. Secret academy episode kenny tran secret entourage. How to build a 7second, 175mph nissan gtr motortrend. Legends series kenny tran of jotech motorsports pasmag. He was so impressed with the r35 nissan gtr that he decided to purchase one as a daily driver. Kenny tran racing, inc is a texas corporation filed on january 31, 2001. Categorized under motor vehicle racing and drivers. Kenny tran, scion nhra race car driver and his race. Ernie irvan keeps all the trophies from his monster energy nascar. Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the trans am series.
Kenny linder, a minor antagonist from the first fast and the furious. Our records show it was established in 2012 and incorporated in tx. View kenny tran s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Cops messing with the wrong lamborghini driver duration. Motor trends guide to sportcompact performance coupes.
He drove a mazda rx7 in the gtu category while studying and by the time he completed his studies, he took the 1986 and 1987 championships. The tc was introduced first in the united states in 2005 and then, beginning with the second generation in 2010, in canada as well. The registered agent on file for this company is khanah tran and is located at 2518 w. Scion racing adds fourth driver to its team at nhra las. What and who really got me into cars and racing is my husband, kenny tran of jotech motorsports. Kenny linder, a professional nascar driver of the season in the unknown year while he accidentally shunt a left bumper belonging to torettos father, spun out and was killed instantly when torettos stock car crashed into a wall and burst into flames at 120 miles per hour.
Gm racing heads to pomona raceway for nhra sport compact world finals marty ladwig looks to top previous fwd performance marks in ecotecpowered chevy cobalt pomona, calif. We have compiled a list of the top famous actors who were interested in racing. Race car driver kenny wallace sends his congrats to transervice. This all starts with jtran and secret services auto. Tx2k20 drag race registered drivers avg whp 1184 registered drivers as of 3120 all registration is closed. Drivers qualify at nhra sport compact fall nationals. Drivers transervice careers trusted transportation. I remember the first time i walked in there, amazing experience. Kenny tran will dumb everything he does down to where a baby could understand and its a great place to go and have fun and talk. I would recommend these guys to anyone who wants a gtr thats around 600hp as a safe daily driver. Tran has built many highhorsepower cars for professional drag racing in addition to japanese and european street exotics for clients. They would pour over pictures and specs and dreamed of.
Episode 098 kenny tran of jotech motorsports youtube. We first met luna tran a few years ago when she was a car model. Thank you race car driver, kenny wallace, for the well wishes during our 50th anniversary celebration. Drag racing can be a deadly sport and has been so before. Kenny immigrated to the us from vietnam and acquired his love of cars through his cousin who subscribed to every car magazine imaginable. Kenny tran is an nycbased actor living a redemption arc after getting last place out of all his cousins in familyrun american idol. Jotech motorsports is a highperformance aftermarket auto shop specializing in imports. So kenny triangles number one bradley miles at a baltimore, maryland and physics on the shaw new shirt. Jotech motorsports civic kenny tran in car run youtube.
Coroner ids victorville man, 33, killed in a motorcycle. Ken walton and crew after winning the 1978 world 100. Kenny tran racing works with you to provide the solutions you need at a price you can afford. Who is your fathers sports idol or your mothers rockstar. The drivers of the nhra xplod sport compact racing series completed a successful weekend of. At kenny tran racing, we believe in providing the best services available on the market today. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kenny s.
On september of 2001 the laskey racing crx hit the track to qualify in the top 8 at its first event ever in the pro class. At every race, there is always plenty of fire and safety personnel and vehicles. Kenny with a great launch look at him, go top in quarter mile away 170 six kenny tran, eight 80 eight 7150. Working in the sport compact series was a blast and i made a lot of friends while working these races. Even though his life ended tragically at the age of 24, james byron dean became an iconic figure of the 20th century, thanks to his talent in acting and his taste in driving race cars. Sacramento raceway was the fourth stop for the nhra summit import drag racing series in its inaugural season. Kenny tran, owner of jotech motorsports in garland, said sims was a man. Tran completes successful weekend by wrapping with a win jupiter, fla. Drivers to your cars in the lanes and drop your cards in lanes. Join facebook to connect with kenny tran and others you may know. The scion tc is a compact car manufactured by toyota under its scion brand from 2004 to 2016 over two generations. Before he starts, the big question is, which pink lady. Jotech racings 948whp e85 nissan r35 gtr daily driver. Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple championships.
Left to right dean duwa, dwayne schneider and cle schneider car owners, ken walton, peggy walton kens wife, charlie timmons, and bill krueger. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver best. Ken hamilton racing career profile driver database. Texan kenny tran and his jotech motorsports 93 honda grabbed the top qualifying spot with a 9. Son of race driver charles kendall, kendall began his racing career competing at the imsa gt championship. It was a 1987 toyota cressida handmedown car from my dad.
I had some old beat up cars so i always had to find ways to modify and make them look and drive better. I cant remember when art sugai retired the roadster, but i do remember on occasion he brought both the roadster and the upright to race. When the driver gets ready to race, a team member will. The san bernardino county coroners office has identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash earlier this month as 33yearold jonathan pinal, a resident of victorville. We partner with you to improve your companys efficiency, productivity and bottom line. View tony palos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Scion racing adds fourth driver to its team at nhra las vegas sport compact nationals related media 07112006 torrance, ca july 11, 2006 torrance, ca scion racing, now in its second year on the nhra sport compact class circuit, has announced the addition of veteran racer kenny tran. The national hot rod associations summit sportcompact performance series is a 10race challenge with five classes of competition, some of which feature cars capable of 6second quartermile runs. With over 50 drag racing wins and numerous records, drag racer kenny tran opened up jotech motorsports as a performance shop for cars like the nissan. The companys filing status is listed as franchise tax involuntarily ended and its file number is 0161401600. Kenny tran was the first racer to put my company name, on his race car. High performance nissan gtrs by jotech motorsports tuner.
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